Artist Statement:
My figurative and abstract work are a synthesis of thousand of hours spent in the elements, studying light variations.
I spent more than a decade studying and practicing “en plein air” painting, working with my canvas and oil colors in the middle of an empty wheat field, or in front of the sea, rainy or sunny day.
I followed a rigorous training based on a classic atelier-like approach: drawing, color and light study, and deep knowledge of materials.
My art is represented by established galleries in Italy, and are found in private collection in Europe, USA, Cina, Qatar.
Education:
Private workshop with Marc Dalessio and Nathan Sowa.
Years of copying old Masters.
Awards & Distinctions:
Press
Elledizioni (collana Rosa dei venti ), “Per luci, per frutti” con testo di Aldo Gerbino, 2012
Casa d’Asta Il Babuino, Roma, “Opere di arte contemporanea a sostegno di AMREF, 100 artisti per AMREF”, lotto 558, 2012
Zoe Magazine, Luca Raimondi interview, 2013
Nel mio studio!: 70 principi per studiare, comprendere e semplificare la pittura ad olio, Luca Raimondi, Amazon – Createspace, 2013
101 cose da fare in Sicilia almeno una volta nella vita, “Regalarsi un tranquillo weekend di pittura a Palermo”, Daniela Gambino, Newton Compton Editori, 2014
Luca Raimondi, Landscape “en plein air”, Zoe Magazione, 2014
Luca Raimondi, Landscape “en plein air”, Inchiesta Sicilia, 2014
Luca Raimondi, Landscape “en plein air”, Amazon – Createspace, 2014
Named on: Corriere della Sera, Repubblica, Giornale di Sicilia, LiveSicilia.it and various blog
Professional/Teaching Experience:
Artist residency, Borgo Santo Pietro, Chiusdino, Toscana, agosto 2013, selected as artista in residence and landscape painting instructor
Private teaching
Manuale di pittura ad olio, edito da “Il castello”, next publishing with a major Italian press company
Exhibitions:
Solo Show
2018, Open Studio, private show, Palermo
2014, “Painting en plein air”, Galleria Bobez Arte, Palermo, curated by Floriana Spanò
2012 “For lights, for fruits”, Galleria Elle Arte , Palermo, catalogue essay by Aldo Gerbino
Group show
2019, “Dentro e fuori le mura. La pittura non ha confini”, Galleria Elle Arte , Palermo
2019, “Art a porter”, Galleria Spazio HUS , Milano
2019, “Dipinti di blu. Variazioni sul tono” , Galleria Elle Arte , Palermo
2019, “”Dulcis in fundo. Il dessert è dipinto” , Galleria Elle Arte , Palermo
2018, “Art a porter”, Galleria Spazio HUS , Milano
2018, “Elogio della luce. riflessi e riflessioni per i vent’anni di Elle Arte”, Galleria Elle Arte , Palermo
2017, “L’apparenza incanta”, a cura di Marta Ceribelli, Castello di Fiano Romano
2016, “Dalla riva all’orizzonte. Suggestioni marine”, Galleria Elle Arte , Palermo
2015, “Variazioni di Luce”, Galleria Elle Arte , Palermo
2015, “Destinazione Palermo. La città riflessa”, Galleria Elle Arte , Palermo
2015, “Declinazioni della luce. Nel colore, nel segno”, Galleria Elle Arte , Palermo
2015, “Incipit”, Galleria Elle Arte , Palermo
2014, “Luci di Sicilia”, Grand Hotel Piazza Borsa, Palermo
2013, “Recent works” Caltagirone, Kennel, Raimondi, Triolo, Church of San Giovanni Decollato, Palermo
2013, “Colors”, Gallery Elle Arte, Palermo
2012, Auction, Casa d’aste Babuino, Rome – Wheat Field, oil on canvas, 50x 70 cm , AMREF
2012, “Landscape colors” , Galleria Web Art , Treviso
Artistic Influences:
Impressionism, Minimalism, Abstract expressionism.
Artist Tags:
impressionism, minimalism, abstract, oil on canvas, abstract landscape, blue
